Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Polytechnic students simulate power grid with donated substation control panel
Students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic are now able to simulate real-life power systems, thanks to a unique, state-of-the-art donation made possible by an alumnus. The gift is a $200,000 substation prot...
Sep 16, 2023 A a $200,000 substation protection and control panel is unveiled at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/Submitted)
Gallagher family encourages community to 'break the silence' with awareness walk
Three years after Megan Gallagher went missing, her father Brian Gallagher and stepmother Debbie Gallagher are hoping to break the silence for missing and murdered Indigenous women. They stage an annu...
Sep 16, 2023 Debbie Gallagher (left) and Brian Gallagher (right) host an annual memorial walk for Megan Gallagher and missing and murdered Indigenous women. Sept. 15, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Chamber calls injunction against cab company Riide 'concerning'
The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce says there's growing concern about a court injunction against a local cab company that could have severe economic consequences. According to a statement from ...
Sep 15, 2023 Cabs line up waiting for fares at Saskatoon's John G. Diefenbaker International Airport. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
RCMP responds to report about mass stabbings on JSCN
The RCMP is defending itself after an internal email raised new questions about the police force's response to the mass stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation last September. According to the report...
Sep 15, 2023 RCMP vehicles at the James Smith Cree Nation on Sept. 6, 2022. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Library CEO weighs in after central branch replacement project delayed
It's back to the drawing board as the Saskatoon Public Library figures out a new construction plan for a new central branch. Carol Cooley, CEO of Saskatoon Public Library, said the timeline for a new ...
Sep 15, 2023 Carol Cooley, CEO of Saskatoon Public Library (SPL), said the timeline for a new library opening has been pushed back eight to 10 months. (650 CKOM file photo)
41-year-old man charged with murder after death on Buffalo River Dene Nation
A 41-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge after a death on the Buffalo River Dene Nation in northern Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, police were called on Wednesday morning to a h...
Sep 15, 2023 According to the RCMP, a 41-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge after a death on the Buffalo River Dene Nation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's Circle Drive North Bridge rehabilitation project nearly complete
The massive rehabilitation project on the Circle Drive North Bridge is still on schedule and expected to wrap up next month. In an update shared on Friday, the City of Saskatoon said the project - whi...
Sep 15, 2023 The Circle Drive North Bridge rehabilitation is expected to wrap up in October. (650 CKOM file photo)
Public inquest into death of inmate at psychiatric centre to begin next month
A public inquiry into the death of an inmate at the Regional Psychiatric Centre is to begin next month. According to the Ministry of Justice, 43-year-old Shane Cantre was found unresponsive in his cel...
Sep 15, 2023 Despite an intervention by paramedics, Shane Cantre died in 2021 at the Regional Psychiatric Centre. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police say frustrating football game checkstop was requested by U of S security
A controversial impaired driving checkstop set up last Friday - as 10,054 U of S Huskies and U of R Rams fans were leaving the home opener - was requested by U of S campus security. That's according t...
Sep 15, 2023 Police in Saskatoon say a controversial checkstop that caused massive delays for football fans didn't follow standard procedure. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP team was 'between contracts' and unable to immediately respond to JSCN attacks
A specialized RCMP team that handles high-risk situations wasn't able to immediately respond to a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan because their contract was being negotiated at the time. According to Th...
Sep 15, 2023 According to The Canadian Press, Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Sask. RCMP, said a special team couldn't immediately respond to the mass stabbing because of contract negotiations. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Twitter)
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